Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 16GB vs Lava X81

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 16GB vs Lava X81 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 16GB runs at a higher processing speed of 1.8 GHz, while Lava X81 runs at 1.3 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 16GB the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 16GB offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Lava X81 offers 5 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 16GB the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 16GB and Lava X81 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 16GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Lava X81 offers 13 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 16GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 16GB and Lava X81 feature a 5 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 16GB offers a higher battery capacity with 4050 mAh, while Lava X81 offers 2700 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 16GB better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 16GB and Lava X81 offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 16GB receives a higher user rating of 4.1, while Lava X81 has a rating of 3.8.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 16GB
₹9,999
(Discontinued)
Lava X81
₹11,500
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

69%
67%

Release Date

09 Mar, 2016
10 Jun, 2016

Performance

Snapdragon 650
MediaTek MT6735
Hexa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 1.3 GHz)
2 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
720x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera

16 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
5 MP

Battery

4050 mAh
2700 mAh
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
16 GB
eMMC 4.5
N/A

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Premium metal build
  • Responsive fingerprint sensor
  • Great battery life
  • Smooth performance
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Boring design
  • Hybrid dual-SIM vs dedicated dual-SIM
  • Average cameras
  • Still runs Android Lollipop
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.1/5
(126,242 ratings)
3.8/5
(1,121 ratings)

Video

Videos
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User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
Jun 10, 2016
(Official)

Operating System

Android v5.1 (Lollipop)
Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)

Custom UI

MIUI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 MSM8956
MediaTek MT6735

Processor

Hexa Core

1.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A72 1.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Quad core, 1.3 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

28 nm
N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 510
Mali-T720 MP2

RAM

2 GB / 3 GB
3 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
DDR3

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
720x1280 px (HD)

Aspect Ratio

16:9
N/A

Pixel Density

401 ppi
294 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

72.98 %
65.69 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Design

Height

150 mm
142.6 mm

Width

76 mm
73.4 mm

Thickness

8.6 mm
8.4 mm

Weight

164 grams
141 grams

Build Material

Back: Aluminium
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0CMOS image sensor
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0CMOS image sensor

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection autofocus
Yes

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraPureCel
5 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
No

Flash

No
Yes LED Flash

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4050 mAh
2700 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 10 Hours(3G) / Up to 18 Hours(2G)

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB / 32 GB
16 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 4.5
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB
Yes Up to 64 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Micro SIM2: Micro

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 800(band 20)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 800(band 20)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.256 W/kg Body: 1.102 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1
Yes v4.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
No

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Back
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer